Tuesday, June 16, 2026

2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations

Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran's nuclear program.

2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanon would be a violation of the Iran–US agreement.

2026 Lebanon war

Israeli airstrikes kill at least four people across southern Lebanon.

2026 Lebanon war

The Iranian military says that Israel has violated the ceasefire in Lebanon 84 times since the Iran–US agreement was announced.

2026 English Channel incident

The Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fires warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel between Normandy and the Isle of Wight.

China–Kenya relations

Taiwan says the Kenyan foreign ministry revoked visas issued to Taiwanese scientists and prevented them from attending the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa. China states that Kenya's actions are consistent with its adherence to the One China policy.

Politics of Equatorial Guinea

The entire cabinet of Equatorial Guinea, led by prime minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, resigns after reaching under 10% of targets surrounding economic diversification.

Terrorism in the United States

U.S. FBI director Kash Patel announces that the FBI has thwarted a terrorist attack plot during the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in Washington, D.C., with five people arrested for the plot.

Justice

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court sentences former São Paulo congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison and bars him from holding public office for eight years after convicting him of threatening public officials in connection with U.S. sanctions efforts.

Justice

A United Nations-backed court in the Central African Republic begins for former president François Bozizé, who seized power in a military coup in 2003, in absentia for crimes against humanity, including murder, enforced disappearances, torture, and rape.

2026 Central Sulawesi earthquake

One person is killed and 38 others are injured when a Mw 6.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Disasters

At least nine people are killed, including two children, and 25 others are injured when a freight train collides with a bus in Triangle, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

Disasters

Six people are killed and 20 others are injured when a mini-dump truck collides with a pickup truck and plunges into a ravine in Labrador, Pangasinan, Philippines.

Disasters

One person is killed and eight others are injured when a Mw 6.3 earthquake strikes Da Qaidam, Haixi, Qinghai, China.

Disasters

One person is killed and at least five others are injured when a NetJets-operated Cessna Citation Latitude business jet, with a San José del Cabo–Austin route, catches fire after crashing on Loop 20 highway in Laredo, Texas, United States.

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war

The CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, world's largest operator of tanker ships, says that it will take weeks to restore normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war

Bloomberg reports that QatarEnergy plans to resume liquefied natural gas (LNG) production within two months once the Strait of Hormuz officially reopens.

Business

The Bank of Japan raises its interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995.

Sudanese cholera epidemic

Sudan reports 36 suspected cases of measles in the states of Khartoum and White Nile, alongside seven confirmed cases of cholera in West Kordofan.

Health

MapBiomas reports that water levels in the Brazilian Amazon rise to 2.6% above the historical average in 2025 following increased rainfall. The organization warns that climate change and land-use changes continue to affect long-term hydrological stability.

Discoveries of exoplanets

The NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovers that the Hot Jupiter exoplanet HD 80606 b is being roasted by its home star. The research findings were presented at the 248th American Astronomical Society in Pasedena, California, U.S.

69th Annual Grammy Awards

The Recording Academy of the United States announces five new Grammy Award categories for 2027, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, and revises eligibility rules for Best New Artist, increasing the maximum number of prior submissions from three to four.

Argentina at the FIFA World Cup

In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match.

Sport

In track and field, American sprinter Noah Lyles runs 14.67 seconds in the 150 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, setting a world record that surpassed the previous mark of 14.72 seconds.